Alphen, North Brabant
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Alphen is a village in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, in the Netherlands. It is located about 12 km southwest of Tilburg.
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  Alphen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Alphen Alphen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°28′51″N 4°57′22″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Alphen-Chaam |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.92 km2 (15.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,305 |
| • Density | 107.8/km2 (279.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5130 & 5131[1] |
| Dialing code | 013 |
History
Alphen was first mentioned in 709,[3] when a nobleman named Engelbrecht sold "Alfheim" to Saint Willibrord. In 739, it was sold on to the Abbey of Echternach.[4] Alphen was originally a collection of hamlets which started to concentrate around the church.[5]
The Catholic St Willibrord Church was built in 1954 to replace a church from 1909-1910 which was destroyed in 1944. The earliest church dated from the 16th century and had a tower which was built around 1559. The emergency church, which was built in 1945, is still located next to the St Willibrord Church.[5]
In 1542, Alphen was burned to the ground by the army of Guelders under Maarten van Rossum, and in 1944, it suffered from destruction and looting as well.[6]
Alphen includes the hamlets of 't Zand, Alphen-Oosterwijk, Druisdijk, Looneind, Boslust, Hondseind, Het Sas, Terover, Boshoven and Kwaalburg.[4]
Alphen was home to 431 people in 1840. Until 1997, Alphen was the main village of the municipality of Alphen en Riel.[4]
Notable people
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Former tannery
Monastery garden
Restaurant in Alphen
Town hall
